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The life and death of the mayor of Casterbridge : a story of a man of character
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The life and death of the mayor of Casterbridge : a story of a man of character

by Thomas Hardy

Set in nineteenth-century Wessex, this 1886 novel follows the tragic rise and fall of Michael Henchard. Having sold his wife and daughter in his youth, he rebuilds his life to become a respected mayor, only to be ruined by his impulsive temper and secrets from his past.

Accession 10292 ISBN — Publisher New American Library
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